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ON WEDNESDAY, a Rhode Island School of Design spokesperson confirmed Pradeep Sharma, the college's provost, has stepped down from the position. / COURTESY JO SITTENFELD/RISD

Sharma steps down as RISD provost, national search commenced

PROVIDENCE - After nearly two years years as provost at the Rhode Island School of Design, in March, Pradeep Sharma stepped down as the school's chief...
RACHEL BERWICK is a professor and head of the glass department at the Rhode Island School of Design. / COURTESY RISD

Five Questions With: Rachel Berwick

As a Rhode Island School of Design professor and head of the school’s glass department, Rachel Berwick’s work has been shown internationally in such...
AUTHOR DAVID MCCULLOUGH (left) and former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy (right) will serve as the commencement speakers for Providence College and the University of Rhode Island. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE COLLEGE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

Local colleges, universities announce commencement speakers

PROVIDENCE - With graduation season just around the corner, college and universities have revealed who will be delivering the commencement speech at their ceremonies....
HUSBAND AND WIFE TEAM Daniel Kamil and Emily Steffian, co-owners of the Cable Car Cinema and Café in Providence, announced the business close on May 27. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Cable Car Cinema to close May 27

PROVIDENCE – Owners of the Cable Car Cinema, a Providence-based independent movie theater, announced the business will close on May 27 on a Facebook...
ARTISTIC TOUCH: Rhode Island School of Design alumna Julia Sullivan is the owner of Providence-based RA HA Jewelry. She describes her earrings, below, as “art for your ears.” / PBN PHOTOS/MICHAEL SALERNO

RA HA earrings make you look

Julia Sullivan, owner of Providence-based design and production company RA HA Jewelry, calls her earrings “art for your ears.” Citing artistic influences from Picasso to...
ON WEDNESDAY, SmartAsset reported Brown University retained its top ranking among Rhode Island colleges and universities as the school with the best value. / COURTESY SMARTASSET

SmartAsset finds Brown retains best value among R.I. schools

PROVIDENCE – In a fourth consecutive year, Brown University was named the Best Value College among Rhode Island-based higher education institutions by SmartAsset in...
TALENTED DESIGNERS: Gordon and Laura Moss, co-owners of Function Aesthetic Design+Build, a full-service design and build studio in Providence specializing in small- to midsized design and construction projects, successfully applied for a DESIGNxRI award last fall. / COURTESY FUNCTION AESTHETIC DESIGN+BUILD/STEPHANIE ALVAREZ EWENS

RISD grads dominate grant program

A full-service design and build studio in Providence, Functional Aesthetic Design±Build does everything – at least when it comes to “small- to midsized design...
SOLE SURVIVOR: Tracy Hartman is the CEO of Yawgoo Valley, the only ski park still in operation in Rhode Island. The business has remained viable by diversifying its offerings, adding a water park in 1991 and a snow-tubing hill in 1995. / PBN PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

Yes, winter is challenging, but should it prevent R.I. from attracting...

Originally established as a ski park in Exeter in 1965, ­Yawgoo Valley celebrates all that the Ocean State has to offer tourists and locals...
A STILL SHOT from the film "306 Hollywood" by Rhode Island School of Design alumni Jonathan Bogarín and his sister Elan, which was part of the NEXT series of screenings that launched the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. / COURTESY RISD

RISD alumni premiere documentary at 2018 Sundance Film Festival

PROVIDENCE – “306 Hollywood,” a film by Rhode Island School of Design alumni Jonathan Bogarín and his sister Elan, was part of the NEXT...
CELBRATING ­DIVERSITY: Bert Crenca, a Providence artist and founder of AS220, stands in front of “Types,” a series of five murals he painted on the historical façade of the Providence National Bank building at 35 Weybosset St, which is meant to celebrate the diversity of people. / PBN PHOTO/
MICHAEL SALERNO

Is Providence ready to make good on a 38-year-old commitment to...

As founder of AS220, Bert Crenca travels frequently. He often speaks to national audiences about the alternative-arts organization, one of the largest such nonprofits...
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